I am a fan of Chinese buffets but this is not one of those. There is a good sized menu and a nice lunch special. I come here about once a week. I love the owner and the waitresses, they are kind, personable and pleasant. The building is dated but clean. The floors are always free of crumbs and the glass table tops are free of spots. They have wonderfully cheap lunch specials, about $7 for soup, main dish, rice and egg roll. I prefer the egg drop soup to the hot and sour. The sweet and sour sauce is fair, the vegetables are hand chopped. The 'fried' rice is ok, but that's why there is soy sauce. The egg rolls are pretty good. The food is always hot when it comes out, and that is a big deal in my mind. Nothing outstanding, but hot and fresh. read more

China Garden - a bowl of soup and a cup of tea - Chinese Near Me - Goodland, Kansas

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The food was not flavorful and actually quite awful. I got take out and was given a very small amount of food from the dinner menu. The hot and sour soup lacked flavor also and was filled with course pepper. I would never go there again and felt as though I had wasted my money. My dogs seemed to enjoy the food however with the exception of the soup. read more

They have improved quite a bit over the past year or so. They are the last surviving Chinese restaurant in Goodland KS which should say something. The storefront gets lost mixed in with the other buildings and they would benefit from making themselves more visible. They are located on Main St which means parking is a bit of a pain especially for takeout, but hey, walking a block or two does get you some exercise to work off the food you're about to eat. They do not deliver which also cuts into their business particularly with the hotels by the interstate. I know I'd eat their food more often if they delivered. The decor is very bland and the restaurant is dark. A restaurant with subdued lighting can give a cozy feel, but the decor needs to back that up. The decor seems to be 70s leftovers and the fish tank needs to be drained for the sake of the poor fish living in it. I say that last part as an aquarium enthusiast. Please maintain the tank or give the fish away and sell the tank. The restaurant seems clean and the owner is always very kind. Service is almost always prompt. Phone orders can be difficult if the owner answers because of her accent but we always muddle through. One curious thing is that in a restaurant which only has one front employee you never see the same server twice. The only constant in the front of the house are the owner and the help wanted sign. I do not know why that is. Their fried rice is moist and flavorful. The steamed rice is usually perfectly cooked. I only got dry rice once or twice out of the dozen or so times I have eaten there. The spicy dishes are not spicy at all. If you don't need a tissue to eat it you need to add more spice. When ordering anything spicy I ask for extra, extra spicy and it still isn't very spicy. I enjoy their egg drop soup, their beef n broccoli, their happy family and their shrimp with lobster sauce. All of those are made using good recipes. I would prefer more sauce in most of the dishes especially when I order fried rice because I like adding sauce to the rice. That is probably a quirk specific to me though. read more

Fantastic menu for a great price. Authentic food and cool atmosphere. Don't miss out on the egg drop soup and crab wontons!

China Garden is by far the best restaurant goodland has to offer. It is delicious and the best Chinese food I have ever had. The manager is very active in the restaurant and the staff is very friendly. There were no downsides to this restaurant. Highly recommended. read more

We don't eat meat and China Gardens provided the veggie options we were looking for in Smalltown, USA. The veggie curry was delish; hubby liked the veggie lo mein. read more

Driving through Kansas and decided to make a pit stop in this little town called Goodland!!! Well first off it is kind of hard to find, but luckily through the advice of the front desk girl I found my way to downtown Goodland, Kansas. FYI If you're leaving from lets say the Wal Mart area, you're going to make a left TOWARDS the city itself. Then you're going to drive over a big hill where you're going to start seeing some street signs. You can make a right at any of the streets and you'll get there. I followed the girl's advice and took the last one and got to see exactly what Goodland, KS is made of. Not a lot but hey! it has a Wizard of Oz feel *hint hint*. The restaurant is located right in the middle of Main Street. FOOD: (Sorry, no pictures yet I have been uber busy) I went during lunch time and BOY WAS IT CHEAP!! OMG. I got like I got my uber favorite Tangerine chicken (orange chicken..whatever) and it was just about 5-6 bucks INCLUDING TAX and this ENORMOUS entree came with a bowl of your choice egg drop soup or hot and sour soup! I choose hot and sour and it was pretty tasty for Americanized Chinese Food. There were chunks of yummy tofu and chicken floating around in the sea of corn, carrots and bamboo shoots. Then came my food! It was a huge plate with egg fried rice, an egg roll and then my orange chicken with a nice fresh side of broccoli. (You know...like so healthy looking it made you THINK you were being healthy?) The sauce was thick and sweet, kinda typical I say of Chinese sauces but the chicken was SO GOOD. It wasn't like a typical over corn starched ball of chicken.The breading was light and really crispy. and the chicken was soooooo GOOOD. ^_^ omg I LOVED IT! maybe I was starving for chinese food,but mmm it was soo good! I looked across the other tables and another popular entrée seemed to be sesame chicken. it had specs of sesame all over it and it I heard customers raving how it has the right amount of kick. They used the same perfect crunchy chicken as my tangerine chicken too. Bonus part was the really nice manger I assume. Her name is Kim and she is such a doll, although her English may not be that great but she's absolutely fun to be around. You definitely get the aurora that the regulars love her and she is kind of like the Asian mom of the area. You know the one that notices if you have lost weight, or you need to eat more food ^_^ Overall it was a good experience for me..considering that I was a half starved Asian by then. ^_^ pictures will be coming soon!! OH YEAH: don't be afraid if the customers stare at you as you walk in!! they're just angry that you found their secret ^_~ read more

I saw this small town during a road trip I was taking. Me and my friends were craving some Chinese food and this quaint place caught our eye. I must say, it was a great find! The Chinese food was inexpensive and reminded me of my parent's home cooking. The service was also very hospitable and if I ever visit this town again, I'll make this a routine pit stop. read more

We decided to try this place instead of the normal fast food while traveling through, Service was good but the food was mediocre at best. I had the Mongolian beef that was spicy but not flavorful and my wife had the sesame chicken which tasted overly fried and was over soaked in sauce. It was not worth the time it took to drive into Goodland or wait for the food. read more

Very friendly atmosphere and very good food. Worth the drive from Colby Ks to Goodland for awesome food

Eaten here a number of times, I like Chinese so I come back. Food is okay or just above okay. Meals are pretty cheap. Can't expect too much in the middle of nowhere Kansas. read more

Food and service are great. Kim is incredibly friendly, and the food serves up fast. Enjoy some Egg Drop Soup while you wait, and leave a generous tip - the meal is cheap for what you get! Sesame Chicken from here can't be beat. read more

I know this place is literally in the middle of nowhere, so my expectations should be calibrated accordingly. But even by "middle of nowhere" standards this is a bad chinese restaurant. The food is bland and the selection is poor. If you happen to find yourself in Goodland for some reason, avoid this place. read more

Overall this place is so, so. The egg drop soup tastes old and had a slick of grease on it. We were seated for about 5 minutes before anyone acknowledged our presence...and we were the only ones there. The general tsos chicken was VERY sweet. I think the biggest thing this place has going against it is the staff. Our waitress seemed incredibly rushed and inpatient. She made no eye contact whatsoever and made us feel rushed when making our choice. I probably wouldn't go back here. read more

Stopped here on the way through from Grandview, WA to settle in Gainesville, Fl. Food was just okay, but the owner was very nice. Her daughter was a student a UCLA, but she could never go out there because she was the only one running the restaurant. I think our daughter's food was undercooked. She didn't feel good until we got to Florida. read more

The food was very hit an miss ,I ordered the beef chow mein and as my rating reflects it was sub-par while the seasoning was decent the onions were bland and way over cooked as was the beef ,the rice was dry and lacked flavor . Now for the positives the egg drop soup was pretty good I like the addition of corn to the dish .So in conclusion if you are craving something different that is not easy to find in the area go for it, however you may or may not enjoy the experience. read more

China Garden - The Beef Chow Mein I ordered . - Chinese Near Me - Goodland, Kansas

Not bad for the price. Rice was really good. It's in the hotel which is convenient but also a little sketchy.

Older restaurant. However Kim has had her doors open for years. That's because they cook wonderful Chinese food. In 25 years never had a bad meal here. Very very good food read more

I had the sweet & sour chicken because it was recommended. I could tell it was made fresh because it was crispy and not at all soggy, but the sauce was bland. My husband had the Garlic Chicken which had a nice flavor and was the perfect level of spicy (not too hot, but leaves a nice heat in the mouth). The soups (which come with the meal) were broth-based but really thick, making us think maybe they come from a bag or can. :o/ read more

I like chinese food and decided to give this place a try. There was a hair in my food, and the waitress was really rude and said "I should have told her earlier," even though it took her over ten minutes to come back and check on us. Food was not very good, and place did not seem very clean. By far one of the worst most unprofessional restaurants I have ever been to. read more

Two things I write about, when it is excellent or when it is disgusting, this was disgusting! I paid almost ten buks for a Moo Goo Gai Pan which came in Styrofoam on a plate, no containers. It literary had 6 little chunks of chicken(maybe 2 oz) and 2 pieces of broccoli, 2 think slices of carrot I asked for extra spicy and it was bland. Rice was over cooked, worst ever, highly do not recommend. Have a cheeseburger down the street instead!! read more